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Battersea 1907

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1907

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TABLE VI.

Causes of, andAges atDeath, during theYear1907.

(Exclusive of the deaths of Non-Residents in Public Institutions within the Borough, but inclusive of the deaths of Residents in Public Institutions without the Borough)

Causes of Death.Ages.All Ages.Sub-Districts.
Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 andr under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and under 75.75 and under 85.85 and upwardMales.Females.Total.East Bat-terseaNth-West Bat- terseaSth.-West Bat-a. tersea
Measles15543..............................32407236279
Scarlet Fever115211........................101020848
Epidemic Influenza1...............43671...1012229103
Whooping Cough2339.................................283462292112
Diphtheria...2810..............................22163811198
Enteric Fever...1............21...............22431...
Diarrhœa,Dysentery226...............1...1.........2010301974
EpidemicEnteritis143.................................8917985
OtherAllied Diseases13.................................224...4...
Glanders...............1.....................1...1......1
Tetanus..................1..................1...1...1...
Syphilis8...............1...2............8311551
Gonorrhœa........................11.........2...22......
Erysipelas11...............1......11...23541...
Puerperal Fever...............142..................77421
Pyaemia...1...1......12...1.........156312
Infective Endocarditis.........1.........1...............2...21...1
Other Allied Diseases2..................121.........516132
Rheumatic Fever...2412...1213.........88161042
Rheumatism of Heart..................1..................1...11......
Tuberculosis of Brain71872...1.....................21143516127
Tuberculosis of Larynx........................1...............11...1...
Phthisis257518225029413361...126932191175448
Abdominal Tuberculosis432...11.....................9211911
General Tuberculosis276...323431.........1912312083
Other Forms Tuberculosis...21......1...21............3473...4
Acute Alcoholism..................1...2............2131...2
Chronic Alcoholism..................1121.........145113
Chronic Industrial Poisoning.....................1...............1...11......
Osteo-arthritis...........................122...325311
Gout...........................311...5...5212
Cancer1211113153441381326687153535842
Diabetes Mellitus.........1......21232......6511623
Hæmophilia2.......................................2211...
Anæmia11............121211...5510226
Premature Birth120....................................5961120623721
Injury at Birth4....................................22413...
Debility at Birth26....................................15112612131
Atelectasis8....................................628431
Congenital Defects26.........11.....................1315281774
Want of Breast Milk5....................................5...5221
Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus371.................................23153817201
Dentition12.................................12321...
Rickets76.................................10313841
Old Age, Senile Decay...........................1154824325688381832
Convulsions112.................................7613553
Meningitis76.........11...1............10616961
Encephalitis......2.........1..................213111
Apoplexy........................16831109191243
Softeningof Brain.....................11232...369414
Hemiplegia..................1......275...31215465
General paralysis of Insane..................28412...1153181062
Other formsof Insanity...........................1............11...1...
Cerebral Tumour.........1......13...............235311
Epilepsy...11......2213...12...581310...1
Laryngismus Stidulus...1..............................1...11......
Locomotor Ataxy...........................11......2...22......
Paraplegia1...............322...5......31013733
Other forms, Brain Diseases13...1...1...1...223...41014392
Otitis...11...21121...1......4610442
Pericarditis...1...1..................1.........3312...
Endocarditis......1583814923171214061101392834
Hypetrophy of Heart...............1............21...224211
Angina Pectoris.....................11...............22......2
Aneurism.....................23121...729612
Senile Gangrene.................................1......11...1...
Embolism, Thrombosis.....................11241...279342
Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels11314361418352830116887155625736
Laryngitis......2.........1..................2132...1
Croup...1....................................11...1...
Acute Bronchitis7223............1241120627468142735415
Chronic Bronchitis...............1461531413476673139605029
Lobar Pneumonia...3......1321...61......125171052
Lobular Pneumonia35313...............1...31139367537344
Pneumonia81512131081713132...573693522714
Emphysema, Asthma........................1...1......1122......
Pleurisy......1.........11...............123111
Other Diseases, Respiratory System..................1...1334...481263...
Diseases of Mouth and Annexa1...2..............................1232...1
Diseases of Œsophagus......1.................................11......1
Ulcer of stomach and Duodenum...............1...323.........639423
Other Diseases ofStomach1.....................1............1121...1
Enteritis308............2.........12...20234316207
Appendicitis...213......3..................729234
Obstruction ofIntestine221............24141...11617863
Cirrhosis of Liver...1............13833......91019667
Other Diseases of Liver..................1...4111...538224
Peritonitis...1...11.........2............415131
Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands1......1...1...2......1......33651...
Acute Nephritis...11.....................1......21312...
Bright's Disease......1......1481314153...332659301316
Diseases of Bladder and Prostate........................1...24...7...7223
Other Diseases, Urinary System.........1.........2...41.........28341
Diseases of ovaries.....................1..................11...1...
Diseases of Uterus and Appendages...............1...1111.........35311
Abortion, Miscarriage..................1.....................11...1...
Puerperal Convulsions...............1........................11...1...
Placenta Prævia, Flooding..................2.....................22...11
Other Diseases, Pregnancy & Childbirth..................12..................331...2
Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis.....................1...2.........12312...
Ulcer, Bedsore........................11...1...1232...1
Pemphigus2....................................112...2...
Other Diseases, Integumentary System...............1.....................1...1......1
Accidents and Negligence.
In Vehicular Traffic...122...1112...2......11112543
On Railways...............1......11.........3...321...
In Building Operations...............1......2............3...321...
By Machinery............11......2............4...43...1
By Weapons and Implements..................11...............112...11
Burns and Scalds241...1......111.........4711362
Poisons, Poisonous Vapours.....................1...1.........1122......
Surgical Narcosis1...1..............................1121...1
Drowning2............1.....................12312...
Suffocation41....................................55131
Fallsnot specified...12.........1...41221771495...
Otherwise, not stated...11...............2...1......32541...
Homicide.....................1...1.........1122......
Suicides.
By Poison............213313.........4913733
By Hanging and Strangulation...............1...1...............2...2...2...
By Drowning.....................1...21......4...4112
By Cut or Stab........................2............2...21...1
By other and unspecified methods............1...1..................2...2...11
Ill-defined and unspecified causes...1......1...121.........1347421
Found Drowned......1..............................1...11......
Found Dead3..................1...............224211
Totals52631374325063145175238280269189521225118124061125793488